Rice helped launch “NASA Stories at the Ion,” a new speaker series spotlighting the human side of space exploration....
Scientists at Rice and University of Houston have developed an innovative, scalable approach to engineer bacterial cellulose into high-strength, multi...
Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research offers critical statistics on Hurricane Beryl's lasting impact one year later....
A Rice graduate student has launched a company aiming to make graphene production faster, cheaper and more scalable. Alex Lathem founded Pattern Mater...
Chihtong “Lily” Lee recently earned second place in the undergraduate category at the ASME SB3C Summer Bioengineering Conference, a competition hosted...
The VIU Assembly unanimously ratified Rice’s membership in mid-May, making Rice only the third university in the Americas to be welcomed into the asso...
Rice’s Lei Li wins NSF CAREER Award to develop a new generation of wearable medical imaging technology capable of visualizing deep tissue function in ...
Rice has advanced 22 spots in the 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings, climbing to No. 119 globally and No. 29 among U.S. universities....
Rice yoga instructor and alumna Alicia Dugar Stephenson is bringing wellness to the forefront through a unique yoga initiative that connects the Rice ...
Rice undergraduates transformed Kraft Hall's corridors into a vibrant showcase of original research and creative exploration during the 2025 Social Sc...
Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts welcomed enthusiastic arts and music lovers for a Pride Month happy hour on the afternoon of June 26, which featured ...
As Houston’s pride parade made its way through the streets of downtown Houston, so did Rice’s students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters. The par...
Woodson Research Center team honored with Shapiro award
July 27, 2021
Library staff worked throughout pandemic to deliver invaluable documents, digitization and much more.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw hosts health care summit, tours neuroengineering labs
July 26, 2021
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (left), R-Texas, hosted his third annual Healthcare Innovation Summit July 23 at Rice University's BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC) in conjunction with the university's Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering.
For Lettenberger, trip to Paralympics worth the wait
July 26, 2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived last year, Ahalya Lettenberger's lifelong dream was put on hold.
Rice team creating insulin-producing implant for Type 1 diabetes
July 26, 2021
Rice University bioengineers are using 3D printing and smart biomaterials to create an insulin-producing implant for Type 1 diabetics.
Timothy Morton on giving up flight — at least when it comes to lectures
July 26, 2021
The environmental philosopher wants to model a new work-life balance that sends a message of care.
July 23, 2021
Director Chuck Throckmorton (immediately below) and the Marching Owl Band led a "kazoo khorus" featuring players from the public June 21 at Hermann Park's Miller Outdoor Theatre.
AI could expand healing with bioscaffolds
July 22, 2021
Artificial intelligence can speed the development of 3D-printed bioscaffolds that help injuries heal, according to Rice researchers.
July 22, 2021
Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts premiered its fall exhibition Sept. 18 and 19 in a two-night, socially distanced opening; registration spots for both nights booked up quickly.
US should fully reopen Mexican border, vaccinate people on both sides, says expert
July 22, 2021
The United States-Mexico border should be fully reopened — with people on both sides given easier and expanded access to vaccines in the U.S. — according to a new brief from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.